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Francis Tsai opened Shanghai Restaurant in the old Mecca space on Market last summer, and a few months later, he’s now decided to close the Chinese spot indefinitely.

Back in June 2012, the octogenarian businessman (read all about his story) decided to take a chance and hire original Shanghai 1930 chef Leo Gan and open a restaurant in the restaurant space that Tsai has owned since its time as the successful Mecca, despite its failure in recent years as several short-lived concepts like Pudong and Gingerfruit.

But alas, it has closed as of January 15. Updates as warranted.

· Previously: The improbable story of Francis Tsai, from Shanghai to Market Street [Inside Scoop]